The Goddess's Resolve

Leng Tianhao left. Lu Chengwen picked up the phone, "Li Meiqin! Change it, transfer the money directly to Leng Qingqiu's private account. No need, just do as I say."

He hung up the phone, fuming. He slammed his desk, "What a so-called outstanding entrepreneur! What a so-called pillar of the four great families! Dog! Leng Tianhao, you're just a dog with eyes only for money! Leng Qingqiu is beautiful and capable. You have a daughter like her, and you don't cherish her, love her, or protect her like a precious pearl... Damn it, you're disgusting!"

He sat there, trying to calm himself, panting, "Leng Qingqiu absolutely cannot handle this kind of shock... You want to scheme against me? Now I'll give a hundred billion directly to Leng Qingqiu. You want to kick her out? Without her, you have no money. Let's see how you play this! You want to fight me? If you weren't Leng Qingqiu's father, I'd kick your little ding-dong back into your bladder!"

After venting his anger, Lu Chengwen lay weakly on his office chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.

His mind was a mess.

At that moment, a figure darted out from behind the door.

Leng Qingqiu, her face streaked with tears, looked at Lu Chengwen expressionlessly.

Lu Chengwen subconsciously turned his head, saw Leng Qingqiu, and immediately sprang up from his chair as if shocked by electricity.

"Qing, Qing, Qing... Qingqiu? What are you doing here? You... how long have you been here?"

"I heard everything."

Lu Chengwen was stunned.

Damn it! This is over! She must be heartbroken. Who wouldn't be sad and hurt by something like this?

It's over, she must hate me and her father. It doesn't matter if she hates me, I can handle it, but... how will she face her father from now on!

"Qingqiu, you... you listen to me, actually... some things, you know..."

"You don't need to say anything. In this situation, nothing you say will help."

Lu Chengwen actually didn't have anything to say.

With Leng Qingqiu having overheard their conversation, there was no way to fix this!

Even if he were eloquent, even if he were Zhuge Liang himself, capable of debating any scholar, he probably couldn't say anything nice.

Lu Chengwen looked at her with guilt, "I... I'm sorry."

Leng Qingqiu didn't speak, just looked at Lu Chengwen, tears streaming down her face.

Lu Chengwen suddenly roared, "Zhao Gang, Jiang Shihan! Get in here!"

Zhao Gang and Jiang Shihan were both terrified. When they entered and saw the scene, they knew something had gone wrong and turned deathly pale.

"Are you guys brainless pigs? How could you not inform me that Qingqiu was coming? What use are you to me if I'm feeding you? Pack your things and get out!"

Jiang Shihan was so scared she froze, while Zhao Gang immediately knelt down, "Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu, I was wrong, Mr. Lu, please spare me this time..."

Leng Qingqiu said loudly, "I forced them. If you want to scold someone, scold me!"

Lu Chengwen instantly lost his temper.

Leng Qingqiu turned to look at the two of them, "You can go now, it's nothing to do with you. I'm sorry, I implicated you."

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare..."

Jiang Shihan was still dazed, but Zhao Gang pulled her and they quickly fled.

At that moment, Li Meiqin rushed into the room. As soon as she entered, she saw Leng Qingqiu standing there crying and Lu Chengwen standing there silently.

She said nervously, "Mr. Lu... the ten-billion-level transfer requires your... signature."

Lu Chengwen nodded, "Bring it here."

Just as Lu Chengwen was about to sign, Leng Qingqiu placed her hand on the signature area, her tear-filled eyes fixed on Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen looked at Leng Qingqiu and gave a bitter smile, "Stop messing around. If I sign, you'll have the money, and you can... continue to manage Qianfeng and lead it forward."

Leng Qingqiu looked at Lu Chengwen, "Why... don't you want to marry me?"

Lu Chengwen gave a bitter smile, "I won't buy you with money, nor will I force you with money. You don't love me, and being together will only lead to mutual torment. What's the point?"

Lu Chengwen slowly moved Leng Qingqiu's hand away, signed the document, and handed the pen to Li Meiqin.

Lu Chengwen's voice was incredibly gentle, "Qingqiu, I know I was a terrible person before, and I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you. If time could turn back, I would never let all this happen. If there's any way to mend the harm I've caused you, I'm willing to do anything."

"Consider this money a small token of my apology. Take it. You are a good girl, smart, diligent, and kind-hearted. Believe me, one day, you will meet your true love. He... he will definitely be a son of destiny, superior to others in every way, with merits all over him. He will love you, cherish you, and protect you. He will be the person you've been searching for. With him, your life will no longer feel lonely or empty. Believe me, that person will appear, that day will come."

Leng Qingqiu snatched the transfer document with Lu Chengwen's signature on it.

"Qingqiu, what are you doing!?"

Leng Qingqiu said, "Li Meiqin, you can leave."

Li Meiqin had been wanting to escape for a while. She quickly bowed and turned to leave.

"What are you doing?" Lu Chengwen asked, "You need this money."

"Since you're so rich, buy me."

Lu Chengwen's eyes widened, "You... what did you say?"

"Don't I have a hundred billion in value? Buy me then."

"I've already apologized. I'm sorry, isn't that enough? I'm begging you, please just let me go. I'll never dare to do it again..."

"I'm doing this willingly."

Lu Chengwen was incredibly depressed. "Big sister, you're just saying that out of anger..."

"I'm not saying it out of anger. I've fallen for you."

Lu Chengwen stared at Leng Qingqiu for a few seconds, then laughed out of sheer exasperation.

"Qingqiu, you... Heh, I know you're confused right now from being so upset..."

"I'm not confused. A lot has happened these past few days, and it's made me see you clearly. I truly like you. I sincerely want to be the young madam of the Lu family."

Lu Chengwen looked at her, his entire face going slack.

"Big sister, you..."

Leng Qingqiu seemed to have made up her mind. "I'll ask you just one thing, do you still like me?"

Lu Chengwen thought to himself:

I like you with a big old head! Do I dare to like you?

What's going on? This plot doesn't make sense! Three years. It's been a full three years, and I was chasing after you like a dog, not even worth a glance from you. You never even looked me in the eye.

What's gotten into you these past two days? Why the sudden change... What should I do?

Remembering the past three years, Leng Qingqiu also felt a bit embarrassed.

Indeed, she hadn't understood Lu Chengwen well and had often been too harsh with him.

Anyone with a shred of self-respect would have stopped dealing with her long ago. It was difficult for him to have stuck around for three years.

The current Leng Qingqiu couldn't recall Lu Chengwen's annoying demeanor. Instead, when she thought back to the past few years, it seemed like they were quite happy because Lu Chengwen was there.

Recalling the scenes from the past, she suddenly felt that she had been living in bliss and hadn't appreciated it for the past three years, and she felt immense guilt towards Lu Chengwen.

"In the past... I was wrong. You... don't be angry with me. I was wrong, okay? I apologize to you."

Lu Chengwen didn't know about Leng Qingqiu's change of heart. In his eyes, Leng Qingqiu had almost completely transformed overnight, her perception of him doing a complete 180-degree turn.

He couldn't understand it, nor could he accept it.

"Qingqiu, is it because of all the recent events that you're... doing this deliberately? Don't worry, I definitely won't pester you anymore..."

"I want you to pester me!" Leng Qingqiu quickly said. "Before, I didn't appreciate what I had. You were like that too, deliberately acting so annoying, making me misunderstand you for so long."

"Misunderstand!?"

"In short, I finally know what's in your heart now. I like you, I like you wholeheartedly."

Lu Chengwen felt his head buzzing.

"I think you're not being rational. This is clearly an impulse."

"Okay, I understand. You're not very interested in me anymore. It's fine. You chased me for three years, now it's my turn to chase you."

Lu Chengwen didn't even know how to react.

Leng Qingqiu smiled, a smile that was both happy and pathetic, making Lu Chengwen's heart ache.

"In short, starting today, you'll see my changes."

Leng Qingqiu looked at the documents in her hand. "Consider this money a loan from me. I'll pay you back when I start earning."

Leng Qingqiu suddenly leaned closer to Lu Chengwen and pecked him on the lips, then said with a blush, "I'm leaving. You... you you... I'll contact you."

Lu Chengwen hadn't recovered until Leng Qingqiu left.

Lu Chengwen sat on the chair, looking like a deflated eggplant, not moving for a long time.

When he finally emerged, Jiang Shihan, who was at the door, immediately stood up and looked at him nervously.

Lu Chengwen was taken aback and quickly said, "Oh, just now... I was out of line. I shouldn't have lost my temper at you guys."

Jiang Shihan quickly said, "I'm sorry, President Lu. Please forgive me. It was my fault. I shouldn't have let anyone in so casually."

Lu Chengwen patted her shoulder. "Don't be silly. I was just overwhelmed with anger. Leng Qingqiu can basically walk sideways into the Great Sage Group, she's more powerful than me. How could you have stopped her? Don't overthink it. I'm giving you the day off. Go home and rest."

"No, no, no, I'm fine. I can work."

"Then don't cry. You won't look good," Lu Chengwen said with a smile.

Seeing Lu Chengwen smile, Jiang Shihan's heart bloomed. "I won't dare to do that again next time."

Just then, Zhao Gang walked in, looking nervous. "President Lu."

Lu Chengwen looked at Zhao Gang. "What's up?"

Zhao Gang grinned. "Ms. Xu is here to see you."

"Xu Xuejiao?"

"Yes," Zhao Gang quickly said. "I managed to stop her. She was about to throw a tantrum at me, but I didn't give her any leeway. She even bragged that she'd make a fool of you when she saw you. I followed your highest directive and didn't give her any face at all. She's practically about to explode..."

Lu Chengwen's mouth twitched.

What a fitting retribution!

I cursed out Zhao Gang, and that scared the kid. To protect his job, he ended up offending Xu Xuejiao, that dark-haired loli.

Lu Chengwen said dejectedly, "When General Manager Xu comes in the future, you still need to show respect, understand?"

"Understood."

Zhao Gang was about to cry. Since Lu Chengwen mentioned "in the future," it meant his job was safe.

Great, I can continue being a lackey. Fantastic! Wuwuwu...

Lu Chengwen quickly walked to the lounge. As soon as he entered, he saw Xu Xuejiao, her chest heaving with anger.

Lu Chengwen quickly smiled and said, "General Manager Xu, what an honor to have you grace us with your presence. Lu Chengwen failed to welcome you properly, please forgive me!"

Xu Xuejiao stood up. "Lu Chengwen, you sure have some nerve!"

Lu Chengwen quickly smiled. "Not at all, not at all. Something just happened, and I scolded Zhao Gang. The kid got scared, which is why he offended you. Please forgive us."

"I'm asking you, why did you suddenly invest in the shantytown renovation project?"

Lu Chengwen lamented, "I... I just had a whim."

"Are you sure it can make money?"

"I'm sure it will lose money."

Xu Xuejiao's eyes widened. "Then why did you and Leng Qingqiu invest? What exactly is your scheme with her?"

Lu Chengwen sighed inwardly.

Where is Long Aotian? Come on, kill me, I don't care anymore. I'm tired.